Precautionary boil water notice issued for Mt Somers and Montalto

Ashburton
District Council advises that a precautionary boil water notice has been issued
for the Mt Somers and Montalto water supplies, effective immediately.

Residents
on these schemes should boil their drinking water, and water used in food
preparation and for hygiene purposes for at least three minutes before
consumption.

Monitoring
equipment at both treatment plants have detected high turbidity – otherwise
described as cloudiness - in the water supplies, which is likely caused by the
rainfall experienced through the weekend and today.

The
treatment plant equipment at both facilities are operating normally but are
less effective during periods of high turbidity, and Council has issued the
notices as a precautionary measure.

The
precautionary boil water notices will remain in place until further advised by
Council.